Leptothorax maurus

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Leptothorax maurus
Scientific classification (junior synonym of Temnothorax spinosus)
Kingdom: Animalia
Phylum: Arthropoda
Class: Insecta
Order: Hymenoptera
Family: Formicidae
Subfamily: Myrmicinae
Tribe: Crematogastrini
Genus: Temnothorax
Species: Leptothorax maurus
Santschi, 1921

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Specimen Labels

This taxon is not in use as it is currently considered to be a junior synonym of Temnothorax spinosus.

Nomenclature

The following information is derived from Barry Bolton's Online Catalogue of the Ants of the World.

  • maurus. Leptothorax maurus Santschi, 1921b: 427 (w.) MOROCCO.
    • Combination in Temnothorax: Bolton, 2003: 271.
    • Status as species: Bernard, 1945: 134; Bolton, 1995b: 241 (error); Bolton, 2003: 271 (error); Borowiec, L. 2014: 182 (error).
    • Junior synonym of spinosus: Cagniant, 1970b: 208.

References

  • Bolton, B. 2003. Synopsis and Classification of Formicidae. Mem. Am. Entomol. Inst. 71: 370pp (page 271, Combination in Temnothorax)
  • Santschi, F. 1921b. Notes sur les fourmis paléarctiques. I. Quelques fourmis du nord de l'Afrique et des Canaries. Mem. R. Soc. Esp. Hist. Nat., Tomo del Cincuentenario: 424-436 (page 427, worker described)